FDA drug reviews chug along during coronavirus, but for how long?
The FDA said drug and device reviews are continuing at the normal rate, but warned that may not be able to continue indefinitely as the pandemic drags on.
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Government, researchers and big tech team up for digital COVID-19 tools
Apple, Facebook and Verily are working on digital tools to help track infections and inform the public about the virus.
COVID-19 vaccine collides with drug price fervor
Three pharma companies launch the first human clinical trials of experimental COVID-19 drugs and vaccines.
Coronavirus isn’t the only thing on FDA’s mind
Drugs are still being approved and reports are still churning out, all while the FDA battles the COVID-19 outbreak.
FDA and CDC promote telemedicine during COVID-19 outbreak
The federal health agencies have taken steps to provide better telemedicine services during the outbreak.
FDA: Studies underway to evaluate chloroquine for COVID-19
Chloroquine is being investigated as a potential treatment for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, to reduce the duration of symptoms as well as viral shedding.
A look at the first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine
A separate trial is evaluating a treatment for patients already sick with COVID-19.
CMS announces major shift to expand telehealth Medicare coverage to nursing home beneficiaries, others as COVID-19 strategy
The federal government is stripping away barriers to Medicare telehealth coverage as a frontline response to the coronavirus outbreak, which feeds on person-to-person contact and has proven deadliest for elderly individuals.
FDA takes additional action to expedite availability of COVID-19 tests
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will not object to the New York State Department of Health authorizing certain laboratories in New York to start testing patients for coronavirus disease 2019 once the tests have been validated.
FDA, FTC crack down on fraudulent COVID-19 ‘treatments’
Unapproved products are being marketed as coronavirus 2019 cures
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